Morongo Basin Area Service Committee Meeting Minutes

May 8th, 2010

Chair, James R. called the meeting to order at 8:30 am and the Serenity prayer was recited. Addict read the Service prayer, 12 Traditions and the 12 Concepts of Service.

Attendance was 27, qualified to voting GSR’s totaled 13 (15 later in the meeting). James R. welcomed everyone and roll call was completed with all present save Secretary Marci, absence excused, Dalene A. Phone Lines excused and Bill S. Convention Representative, unexcused. Activities Chair was also absent but excused and represented by Leigh Ann J.

Reports were given by the Chair who spoke of the 12/’12/12 celebration of recovery he has envisioned. Vice Chair announced an Adhoc meeting to look into forming a sub-committee for the 12/12/12 activity. The Treasurer gave her report announcing that our 7th tradition for April was $269.19. Our Area expenses totaled $142.53. The bank account balance was reported as $1,256.19.

Our Secretary was absent and by our guidelines and the Chair’s instruction the Vice Chair kept these minutes.

Outreach Chair Chris gave that sub-committee’s report and announced a committee meeting time. Steve L. Directory and Newsletter Chair Steve gave his report, passed out directories and newsletters and announced he will provide more next month and deliver them to any meeting in need. Dennis R. gave the P & I and H & I report.

The Activities report was given by the Activities Treasurer Leigh Ann. She reported on the Annual Campout and gave a detailed accounting of the Activity sub-committees balance which came to $1368.17. Under our guidelines their prudent reserve is set at $2000. There has been discussion of our need to bring the reserve up before sending money to Region or World. Activities will do it’s own accounting apart from the Area Treasurers under new provisions in our guidelines. The ASC body applauded activities for there work this month.

Literature Chair Larry L. gave a full report of it’s finances under the same provision effecting the Activities sub-committee. April literature sales were $474.10. The balance in the Bank is $119.87 and inventory is $2,538.57. Larry and his sub-committee members were given a round of applause from the ASC body for their hard work this month.

After a 15 minute break the Chair removed approval of the minutes for the last ASC meeting from the agenda till the next meeting in the Secretaries absence.

Open forum was a lively sometimes raucous but civil discussion of Guideline, money and the 12/12/12 recovery celebration. One motion was passed. Eric B. wrote the motion with the intent of defining quarters under article 7 m. which involves when donations are considered to Region or World. The motion passed 10 for, 1 against and 4 abstentions meeting the 2/3rd requirement needed to change the Guidelines.

There was no new business and the Chair asked for nominations for the open position of Alternate Secretary. None were obtained.

There were no announcements. There were 2 birthdays celebrated and we all sang Happy BD to Jack and Rachel!

Chair James R. announced the next meeting was to be on 6/12/10 and adjourned the meeting.

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Also, all reports, motions passed and announcements were archived.

Thank you family, Phil A. Vice Chair